Allison, a victim of domestic abuse, finds safety and comfort for her family at The Salvation Army’s Moms and Tots program.

]]>http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2015/03/03/allison-finds-healing-for-her-family-at-the-salvation-army/feed/0Safe House Provides Support and Security to Women and Childrenhttp://www.salvationarmy.ca/2014/06/13/safe-house-provides-support-and-security-to-women-and-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=safe-house-provides-support-and-security-to-women-and-children
http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2014/06/13/safe-house-provides-support-and-security-to-women-and-children/#commentsFri, 13 Jun 2014 14:33:58 +0000http://www.salvationarmy.ca/?p=24194B.C. – When women and children flee abusive homes, The Salvation Army’s Kate Booth House in Vancouver offers immediate shelter and support.

But that’s only a temporary solution and after 30 days they have to move on. One of the next stops for some is the Army’s Esther’s Place, a 4-apartment safe house where families can stay up to two years.

Esther’s Place — which receives no government funding — is where women who became homeless, single parents overnight can get the [...]]]>

Nikki grew up without any sense of what it means to be loved, wanted and cared for. At birth she was abandoned by her parents, who couldn’t afford or feed her, and placed in an abusive orphanage in Romania. At [...]]]>

http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/06/13/victim-to-victory-%e2%80%93-a-journey-of-healing-and-recovery/feed/10Abused Teen Finds Hope at Salvation Army – Videohttp://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/03/16/abused-teen-finds-hope-at-salvation-army-homeless-shelter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abused-teen-finds-hope-at-salvation-army-homeless-shelter
http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2010/03/16/abused-teen-finds-hope-at-salvation-army-homeless-shelter/#commentsTue, 16 Mar 2010 16:09:46 +0000http://www.salvationarmy.ca/?p=6114When 18-year-old Gwen Boyne was stabbed in the back of her head by her boyfriend, she thought she would die. Brad wanted to control, demean, harm and punish her. He had succeeded to do so countless times before. This time Gwen was determined to take back her power and right to be treated with dignity and respect.
A turbulent childhood

At age 14, Gwen was placed in foster care because her father and step-mother couldn’t handle her anymore. A victim of [...]]]>